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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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