MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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