MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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