MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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