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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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