MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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