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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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