MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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