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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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