MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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