MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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