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
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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