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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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