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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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