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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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