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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
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.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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