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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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