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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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