MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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