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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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