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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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