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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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