MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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