MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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