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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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