MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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