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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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