MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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