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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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