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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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