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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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