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
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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