MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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