MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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