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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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