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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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