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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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