MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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