MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major 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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