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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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