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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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