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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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