MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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