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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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