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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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