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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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