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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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