MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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