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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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