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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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