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.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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