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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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