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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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