MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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