MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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