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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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