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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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