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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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