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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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