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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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