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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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