MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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