MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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