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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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