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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around 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.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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