MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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