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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics 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 respond to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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