MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand 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
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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