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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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