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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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