MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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