MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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