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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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