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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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