MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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