MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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