MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
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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