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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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