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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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