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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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