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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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