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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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