MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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