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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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