MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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