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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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