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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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