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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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