MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses 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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