MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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