MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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