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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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