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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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