MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know 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
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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