MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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