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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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