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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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