MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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