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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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