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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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