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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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