MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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