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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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