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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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