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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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