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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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