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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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