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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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