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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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