MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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