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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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