MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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