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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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