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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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