MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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