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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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