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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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