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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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