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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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