MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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