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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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