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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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