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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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