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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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