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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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