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
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these 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
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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