MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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