MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
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 handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
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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