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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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