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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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