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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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