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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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