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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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