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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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