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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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