MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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