MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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