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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key 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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