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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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