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
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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