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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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