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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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