MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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