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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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