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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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