MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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