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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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