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 is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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