MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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