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
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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