MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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