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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend 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
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
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