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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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