MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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