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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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