MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better 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
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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