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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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