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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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