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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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