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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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