MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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