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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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