MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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