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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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