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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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