MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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