MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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