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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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