MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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