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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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