MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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