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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
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