MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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