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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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