MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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