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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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