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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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