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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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