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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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