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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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