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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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