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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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