MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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