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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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