MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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