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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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