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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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