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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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