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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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