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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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