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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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