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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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