MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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