MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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