MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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