MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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