MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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