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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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