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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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