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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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