MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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