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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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