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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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