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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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