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
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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