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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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