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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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