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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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