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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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