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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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