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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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