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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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