MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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