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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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