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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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