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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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