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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
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
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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