MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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