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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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