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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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