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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key 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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