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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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