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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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