MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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