MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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