MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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