MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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