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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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