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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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