MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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