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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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