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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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