MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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