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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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