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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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