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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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