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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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