MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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