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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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