MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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