MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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