MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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