MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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