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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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