MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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