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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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