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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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