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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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