MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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