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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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