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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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