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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp 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
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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