MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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