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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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