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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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