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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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