MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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