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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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