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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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