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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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