MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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