MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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