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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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