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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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