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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores 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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