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.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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