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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these 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
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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