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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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