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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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