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
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students 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 respond to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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