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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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