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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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