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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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