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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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