MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important 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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