MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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