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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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