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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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