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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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