MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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