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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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