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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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