MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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