MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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