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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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