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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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