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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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