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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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