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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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