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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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