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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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