MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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