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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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