MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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