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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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