MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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