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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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