MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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