MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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