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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major 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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