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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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