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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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