MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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