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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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