MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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