MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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