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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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