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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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