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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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