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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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