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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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