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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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