MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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