MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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