MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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