MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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