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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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