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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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