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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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