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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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