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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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