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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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