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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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