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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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