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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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