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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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