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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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