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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part 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.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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