MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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