MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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