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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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