MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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