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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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