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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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