MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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