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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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