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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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