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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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