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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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