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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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