MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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