MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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