MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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