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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People 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
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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