MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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