MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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