MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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