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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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