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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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