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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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