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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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