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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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