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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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