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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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