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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important 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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