MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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