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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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