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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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