MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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