MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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