MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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