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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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