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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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