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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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