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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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