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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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