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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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