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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important 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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