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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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