MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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