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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers 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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