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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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