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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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