MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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