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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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