MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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