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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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