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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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