MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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