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.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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