MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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