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
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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