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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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