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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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