MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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