MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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