MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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