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 is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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