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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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