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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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