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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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