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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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