MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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