MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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