MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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