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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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