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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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