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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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