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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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