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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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