MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
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.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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