MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand 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
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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