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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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