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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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