MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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