MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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