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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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