MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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