MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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