MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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