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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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