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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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