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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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