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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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