MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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