MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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