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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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