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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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