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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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