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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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