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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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