MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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