MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals 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
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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