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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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