MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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