MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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