MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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