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 Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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