MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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