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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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