MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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