MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
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