MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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