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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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