MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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