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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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