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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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