MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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