MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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