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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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