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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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