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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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