MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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