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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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