MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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