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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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