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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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