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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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