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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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