MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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