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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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