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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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