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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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