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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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