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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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