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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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