MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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