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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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