MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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