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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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