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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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