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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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