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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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