MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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