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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes 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.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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