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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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