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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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