MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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