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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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