MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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