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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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