MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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