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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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