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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of 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
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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