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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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