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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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