MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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