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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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