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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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