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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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