MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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