MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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