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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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