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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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