MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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