MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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