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
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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