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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
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 MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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