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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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