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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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