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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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