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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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