MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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