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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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