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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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