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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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