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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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