MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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