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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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