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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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