MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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