MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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