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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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