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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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