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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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