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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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