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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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