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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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