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
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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