MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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