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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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