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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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